Lantern.



NTTED STATES .CHARLES J. SONNEMA, OF PEKIN, ILLINOIS.

LANTERN."

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,873, dated October 2, 1900.

Application tiled January', 1900 Serial No. 2,551. (No model.)

T all whom, in/tay concern.

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. SONNEMA, a-

' Improvements in Lanterns; and I do hereby r. detached from the lantern.

y to be carried beneath it.

declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in lanterns of that class used 'on buggies, delivery-wagons, and the like.

One object of my invention is to utilize all the light given by the lantern. I accomplish this by a peculiar arrangement of reflectors, which will be hereinafter more fully described.

A further object is t0 arrange the lantern so that light may be thrown at either side of the road or at both sides simultaneously, as desired.

A still further object is to arrange a lantern so that it may be hung at the side of the vehicle, on the dashboard, or beneath such vehicle.

In the appended drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of the lantern with a reieotor attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the means for locking a hinged reflector. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the entire reflector Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the tubular portion of the lantern, showing a hanger designed for use on the bottom of the vehicle when the lantern is Fig. 6 is a side view of the body of a vehicle, showing the lantern hung therefrom. Fig. 7 is a plan view of a portion of the vehicle-body, showing my iinproved lantern hung at the side and one on the dashboard to show the manner of carrying.

In the iigures,A indicates the limbs or tubes of the lantern, which ordinarily converge toward the top, as shown in Fig. l. The lantern itself is of the ordinary form, and I attach no claim to the construction thereof; but with my reiector any of the lanterns now in com mon use may be employed, the reflector 1 being so constructed that any lantern of the tubular class may be used. The construction of the reflector may be understood from Fig.

to the latter and may so use it. .ing portion E, I prefer to hinge, as I have shown, although I may make it rigid. Se-

shown in said Fig. 7. ftern beneath the vehicle I provide a hinged portion c thereof. to be held by two screws or similar portions, which may be turned at right angles to the 4, in which B indicates the back, which may bemade of sheet metal, nickeled or otherwise protected against rusting, and which will furnish a bright reflecting-surface. The bottom and top, respectively, project forward sublstantially parallel with each other and are also refiecting-surfaces. To the back are hinged movable reflectors E and F, having projecting wings E and F', respectively, for holding the light within the body. The top and bottom portions are cut out, as shown, to

fit the curve of the lantern, and to the projection formed thereby are soldered or otherwise secured guides G, which are designed to slip .down over the tubes A. To one ofthe guides tor H, just mentioned, surrounds the front,

This iucloses the lantern enof said plate ot.- tirely at the back and partially at the front, said curved rei-lector H being utilized to reiiect `to the ground the rays of light which would otherwise be thrown upward. l may make the reiiecting portion F perfectly rigid by forming it with main body; but I show it hinged The reflectcured to the outside of the back B are two cleats I, which are designed to pass over the dashboard, as shown in Fig.r7. On the outside of the reflector E are two similar cleats J, adapted to be slipped over the side, as

In carrying the lanbracket or support, Fig. 5, consisting of a plate K, secured to the bottom of the vehicle tion of the metal to allow the arrangement to go under the tube A and pass the depending The slots N are adapted slot, so that said portion L may be held i'n place. In addition to these, as shown in Fig. 6, a wire O is held, by means of a screw-eye,

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in the bottom of the vehicle-body, while the other end is attached in suitable manner to the reflector at P. A hook Q, loosely secured to the bottom of the reflector, engages with an eye R, attached to the oil-fount of the lantern. This keeps the lantern from swinging, the wire O being sufficiently stiff to resist a thrust in the direction of its length. The reflecting portions E and F, whether open or closed, may be locked in suitable manner, one method being used in Figs. land 3, in which E2 is a tongue secured to the reflector E and perforated to pass over an eye E3, secured to the tube A of the lantern. A suitable pin or peg passes through an eye and locks the reflector in the closed position. The same means may be used for the reflector F and indicated by F2 in Fig. 4, and any suitable device may be used for locking the reflector in its open position. The front reflector H may be locked in any suitable manner, and the means I have shown in Fig. l is such that a slight movement thereof will enable the user to withdraw the wire loops H2, secured to the said reflector, from eyes H on the tube A, as will be readily understood. Other arrangements may be employed for securing the lantern to the vehicle in the Various positions. The reflector as a whole may be entirely rigid or without any hinged portion except the reflector H. The guides G are cut out at the front to allow them to pass down over the tube A without. interfering with the locking device. When placed under the vehicle, the light is thrown ahead for a long distance. The bright surface of the interior ol' the reflector uses all the light-rays and uses them to advantage. It will be seen that though the lantern is rigidly hung on the vehicle, whether it is beneath or in front, light maybe thrown to either side of the road by opening the proper portion E or F. It is evident. that the hinged portion E will not be used when the lantern is bling at the side of the vehicle,because that portion will be locked to the guide by the means described. In removing the reflector from the lantern it is only necessary to release the hook Q from the eye R on the oil-fount and then raise the reflector to carry the guides G away from the tube A. Thisvmay be done without inter fering with the reflector H; but it is not necessary to lock the hook Q except when the lantern is hung beneath the vehicle; but in the latter case the swinging of the lantern away from the wire O would move the reflector from its position, as will be understood.

Having thus described my invention, I claiml. A reflector for lanterns comprising a box for partiallyinclosing the lantern, composed of the back B, bottom and top C and D respectively,said bottom and top having curved openings to surround said lantern, guides G secured to the top and bottom portions and adapted to pass over the tube of the lantern, a reecting portion H hinged to one of the guides and adapted to be attached to the opposite guide, the hinged sides E and F hinged to the back B and adapted to be opened and closed for the purpose set forth.

2. In a lantern, the combination of the tube A, a reflector comprising a box adapted to partially inclose the lantern and fit snugly around one side thereof to prevent exit of light at that side, said box adapted to be attached to the lantern-tube A, adjustable reflecting sides for the box and means for locking same in any desired position for the purposes set forth.

3. In a lantern,t'he combination of the tubes A of the lantern, a reflector adapted to fit snugly around one side of the lantern; said box adapted to be attached to the said lantern-tube A, adjustable reflecting sides for the box, means for locking same in the position desired, a reflector H hinged to the front of the lantern and adapted to open and close Substantially as set forth.

4. In a reflector, the combination of a back B having adjustable sides E and F, upper and lower wings thereof, guides G for attachment to a lantern. cleats I and J on the back and side of such reflector for the purposes set forth and a reflector H on the front all arranged substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a device of the character described for use on vehicles the lantern-tube A thereof adapted to be attached to a vehicle, a hanger composed of a portion K secu red to the bottom of the Vehicle, a portion L hinged on the said portion K and adapted to receive the tube A, means for locking the said portion L to support the tube therein, a reflector-box composed of a back B, bottom and top C and D respectively, sides E and F, the guides G and the reflector H all arranged as set forth, and a wire O attached at one end to the bottom of the Vehicle and at the other to the reflector, a

hook Q attached to the body of the reflector' IOO IOS

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closed position in combination with guides on the said body for engaging the lantern-tube and means for locking the main reflector to the lantern substantially as set forth.

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